I am boared

Session Lead by DebraSchratz

Attendees: …..Chrystina, Tim, Seigi, Gerhard, Boris, Laurent, Stephanie

Problem: Need New Ideas

What does wisdom….?

Artifact contest

Timeline

Prime Directive

Emotional Seismograph

Create Safety

Define Success

Mining for Gold

Action Planning

Impact: To increase the effectiveness of the Retrospective

Recommendations (intent of session – brainstorming for new ideas)

(intent of session – brainstorming for new ideas)

Name:

Objective:

Duration

Number of participants:

Materials:

Potential Variations:

Process: Steps: How it Works

Cont’d

Quick View (Siegi)

Each part = 1 card

Describe the project with 1 word

Put the cards together on the wall

Call for cards in order of project name

Give people different color stickies notes

Ask the participants to put 1 thought on each cards

3-5 things you like to do at Retrospective Gatherings

3-5 things you dislike least at retrospective Gatherings

3-5 things you wish you were doing at retrospective Gatherings

Round Robin present to team

Sitck on wall, describe what it is and why

Others play “snap” or “pans“ and explains

Start with likes…add to likes with other likes, when a dislike arises add as contrast, keep with the flow of thoughts going..

Ask clarifying questions,

Allow thoughts to also jump around…keep the groupings together

When discussion is over….to close

Voting on most important to do problem solving on

 (Boris)

1) starts to look for a place in the room – he/she explains why she/he choose this place

Anyone who feels like a location himself to this place

Objective: to visual impression of the situation or team in the company

5 minutes to 1 hour

Unlimited participants

Can ask questions:

Describe why you are where you are

Make them move together – now describe how you feel

Chrystina gave example of current situation / workshops she is involved in “Work Agreement” between two groups that clearly are having trouble working together. Debra asked that if Chrystina uses this exercise in her workshop to please report back to the community.

Only one speaks (talking stick)

Discussions are not allowed as long as someone has the stick O bjective: Whoever has the stick can talk

15 – 20 people

Want it to be ‘self driven’ - put the stick back on the table so that the next person has to reach for it.

	(Debra)

Do in round robin Each person presents all three items People vote on which is a lie Whoever accurately picks the correct lie – gets a prize Possible Variation: Project Information Process: Opportunity to get to know each other Opportunity to learn more about the project

Likes? Dislikes?

1. Liked the new ideas - Frustration –not knowing if Debra got new ideas…”yes”
2. Liked all the stickies cards - too little time to try all these new ideas
3. Adapt to virtual Retro - Only got a taste of the new ideas…want more time to practice.
4. Actually did some of these exercises
5. Feeling more confident to try these ideas
6. Good Title!
7. Use Tim’s results for future planning.

Do Differently as a result of our time together today?

	(Debra)

Post it Sheets/easels – Well? Do Differently? Learned? Puzzles? Parking Lot?

Break out into groups – some folks in front of each post it sheet/easel

They brainstorm for that 1 question, put up on Sheet

Then rotate to next Sheet…read what is there, then add to it.

Rotate every 3 min to 15 min.

10 min to group like items

10 min to repeat out ~ 2 min each

			(Debra)

Dear _,

The best / went well when…..

One HCM needs improvement

My recommendation is…

Bar  drinks + people See that magic happens

Objectives:

Stress Participants’ responsibility for outcomes

Create a feedback loop

Baseline expectations

Process:

Duration: 10 + 10

Materials - Writing implements

# Ask”What do you intend to get out of this session?
# Everyone (facilitator too) writes on that for 10 without stopping
# (Optional) Discuss
# “Please tell me if at any time it looks like you’ll be disappointed”

	(Siegi)

Objective: Instead of timeline helps to remember, final topics Duration: 15 minutes Quantity: 1 – 100 people Materials: text for fantasy music, CD Player, 1 card / person Process: Sit relaxed, eyes closed RF reads text, guides them 1 idea to a card Cluster cards

Dream Time Voyage (Boris) 1 – 2 minutes relaxation phase What did you do today? Last week? Last Month? Last Year? Remember your significant events Come back Round Table – give me your events

Group Juggle Objective: Energize Group “Discuss “Choices” Duration: 20 + 10 Quantity of Participants: 4 + Materials: Nerf Balls (15) Process: Stand in Circle Establish (Randomly) A pattern of throwing State Objective: Keep an many balls up as possible Wait & See if group self- organizes Debrief!